Sunday's 10 Mile Long Run

My longest run yet - 1:49:49

The first 5 miles were awesome! It felt soo good to be out on that run especially after my defeating attempts in San Felipe due to the high humidity. The weather was perfect on Sunday, I actually ran with a pack around my waist for the first time and that worked out just fine. I brought sport beans with me to refuel at the 1 hour mark, but I ate them too soon.

I thought I was at my 1 hour mark at 5 miles, but my time was actually better than that. Right when I ate the beans, my whole body shifted into a different mode. All the blood rushed to my stomach and my run became difficult. I tried and tried to get my body back to that happy place but it didn't happen until the very end.

Mile 9 and 10 were pretty grueling mentally. My right ankle was a little sore and I didn't have that spunk in my step I had prior to eating the beans. Added to that was a slight miscalculation on my part of my "finish line" I thought I was going to end down at Cove road but instead, I had an extra mile left - so I turned around and ended just past Golden Lantern down in the harbor.

So, a few things I learned on this run - take some Tylenol, (carry some too) eat protien right after the run (I'm going to follow Andrea's ritual and go to In-N-Out) and wait until running a full hour to refuel - possibly try power bar or shot blocks. Can't wait till next week's long run! 12 miles....